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Men's singles · 2019-11-08

Kento Momota vs Viktor Axelsen — 2019 China Open, QF

Kento Momota won 2–1

AI-powered rally-by-rally match analysis.

Kento Momota edged Viktor Axelsen in a tight three-game battle, taking the match 21-19, 12-21, 20-15 with the decisive third game swinging on a six-shot run that pushed him from 4-5 down to 10-5. Axelsen dominated the middle game with a five-shot burst that extended his lead to 15-8, but Momota's superior consistency in the opener and composure in the decider proved decisive. The match hinged on Axelsen's unforced errors from aggressive smash attempts, which accumulated to ten mistakes compared to Momota's six drops, suggesting Momota's patience wore down his opponent's attacking rhythm over the distance.

Point progression

Kento MomotaViktor Axelsen
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Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

14.0shots

Avg rally — by time

16.9sec

Rallies by length (shots)

3
1–2
15
3–4
26
5–8
28
9–14
9
15–20
28
21+

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

  1. 1.B1Forehand Lift CrossA1Around-the-Head Half Smash StraightB1Backhand Block Straight

    Happened 7× out of 106 rallies

  2. 2.A1Forehand Block StraightB1Forehand Lift StraightA1Forehand Clear Straight

    Happened 6× out of 106 rallies

  3. 3.A1Forehand Drop StraightB1Forehand Block StraightA1Forehand Lift Straight

    Happened 6× out of 106 rallies

  4. 4.A1Forehand Drop StraightB1Forehand Block MiddleA1Backhand Lift Cross

    Happened 5× out of 106 rallies

  5. 5.A1Forehand Net StraightB1Forehand Lift StraightA1Forehand Drop Straight

    Happened 5× out of 106 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

  1. 1.A1Short Serve MiddleB1Backhand Lift StraightA1Forehand Drop StraightB1Forehand Block StraightA1Forehand Lift Straight

    Happened 2× out of 106 rallies

  2. 2.A1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice CrossB1Forehand Lift CrossA1Around-the-Head Clear CrossB1Forehand Drop StraightA1Forehand Block Cross

    Happened 2× out of 106 rallies

  3. 3.A1Backhand Lift CrossB1Forehand Drop CrossA1Backhand Net StraightB1Backhand Lift StraightA1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice Cross

    Happened 2× out of 106 rallies

  4. 4.A1Backhand Lift CrossB1Forehand Reverse Slice StraightA1Forehand Block CrossB1Backhand Lift StraightA1Around-the-Head Half Smash Straight

    Happened 2× out of 106 rallies

  5. 5.A1Forehand Block StraightB1Forehand Lift CrossA1Around-the-Head Clear CrossB1Forehand Smash StraightA1Forehand Block Straight

    Happened 2× out of 106 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

27

Viktor Axelsen

Most errors forced

8

Kento Momota

Most unforced errors

32

Viktor Axelsen

By player

Kento Momota

759 shots
Winners 14Forced 8Unforced 24

Most-used shots

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Points won — by shot

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Lift

23%

My winner1Forced opp. error0Drew opp. unforced11
My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

40%

Opp. winner17My forced error0My unforced error5
Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

  • unforced error51%
  • winner38%
  • forced error11%
Winners 27Forced 4Unforced 32

Most-used shots

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Points won — by shot

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Smash

35%

My winner17Forced opp. error2Drew opp. unforced0
My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

26%

Opp. winner4My forced error0My unforced error10
Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

  • unforced error51%
  • winner38%
  • forced error11%

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